Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41536, Michael Fink, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Link, Michael
S. 41536
CONTENTS

5,102
Pennsylvania Roll
Michael Trunk Private
Miles's Pennsylvania Regt
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence the 12 th of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th of Dec r . 1818 and sent to David Stewart Esq r . Judge Huntingdon Penn
Arrears to 4th of Sept r . 1818. 3 m. \frac{20 \frac{1}{2}}{31 \ 30} — 30:22 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th March 1819 — 48:—
$ 78:22
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
5 years
Capt ?
Huntingdon Pa
Mr. Hunt for Mr. [unclear] at [unclear] 1021.
Dead. See letter to Hon. Jos. Henderson March 16. 1836

Michael Fink private Miles & Stewart Pennys a Regiment 12 th May 1818.
I have added an additional certificate in this case Nov r 30 th 1818
D.S.
Covered

State of Pennsylvania and Huntingdon County ss.
On this twelfth day of May in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and eighteen, before me the Subscriber, one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County of Huntingdon & Commonwealth of Pennsylvania aforesaid Personally appeared Michael Fink aged Sixty years resident in Huntingdon County aforesaid, Who being by me, first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the revolutionary War" That he the said Michael Fink enlisted in Yorktown Pennsylvania in the Company commanded by Captain Albright in a Rifle company and in the Regiment commanded by Col. Samuel Miles in the Pennsylvania line some time in the winter of the year One thousand seven hundred & seventy Six for one year and nine Months That he continued to serve in the said Corps for the term of his enlistment And after that immediately enlisted again with Captain Albright for three years or during the War and continued to serve in the said Corps and in the Regiment afterwards commanded by Col. Walter Stewart until he was discharged at Trenton in Jersey after the Mutiny or Revolt of the Pennsylvania line in the Month of January One thousand seven hundred & eighty One Which Discharge he hath lost in moving about from place to place, That he was at the Battles of Long Island White Plains, Trenton taking the Hessians, Princeton, Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth, Brunswick and other Skirmishes. And that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; And that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said Services That he hath no pension heretofore allowed him by the laws of the United States to his knowledge and if any such exists, he doth hereby fully & entirely release the same to the United States. Sworn to and declared & subscribed before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Before David Stewart
Michael Fink
Pennsylvania and Huntingdon County ss.
I David Stewart an Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Huntingdon aforesaid Do Certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Michael Fink did serve in the revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the Common enemy. And I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken and had before me, to the Hon ble the Secretary for the Department of War Pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid Act of Congress. May 12 th 1818.
David Stewart

State of Pennsylvania - Huntingdon County ss I William Steel Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for said County do certify that David Stewart Esquire before whom the within and before proceedings appears to have been sworn to and by him certified was at that time and still is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Huntingdon aforesaid, to all whose official acts as such due faith and credit is and ought to be given as well in courts of Justice as elsewhere. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of County at Huntingdon the 20 th day of May A.D. 1818 William Steel Proth.
Pennsylvania and Huntingdon County ss. I David Stewart an associate Judge, of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Do certify, that from the examination & oath of the said Michael Fink it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Michael Fink did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy; And that he is poor, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken & had before me, to the Hon ble the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress. November 30, 1818. David Stewart

Application of
5702
Michael Pinks
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United States 4 th Judicial District of Pennsylvania
Huntingdon County ss
At a Court of Common Pleas held this day to wit 15 th day of August 1820 at Huntingdon in & for said County before the Honourable Charles Houston Esquire & his associates David Stewart & Joseph Whane Esquires Judges of said Court (being a Court of Record) person- ally appeared in open Court Michael Fink who being duly sworn deposeth and saith & on his oath aforesaid doth declare that he enlisted as a Soldier in the Revolutionary war for the space of three years in a Company comm- anded by Captain John Banks in the Regiment comm- anded by Colonel Walter Stewart of the Pennsylvania line as set forth in his original declaration the date of which he doth not now precisely recollect but believes it was some time in May 1818 which declaration was for- warded to the War Department & on which a Pension Certi- ficate was issued to the said Michael Fink dated 12 th day of May 1818 signed J B Calhoun Secretary of the War which certificate is numbered 5102 and is in Possession of declarant who in pursuance of the Act of Congress of the 20 th May, 1820 makes the following declaration on oath to wit I Michael Fink do swear that I was a Resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 & that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my pro- perty or any part thereof with an intent thereby to diminish it as to bring my self within the Provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolu- tionary war passed on the 18 th day March 1818 & that I have not nor has any person or persons in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due me nor have I any incomes other than which is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed & by me subscribed the said declarant also states that he is sixty three years of age on the 1 st day of May last that he is a Blacksmith by trade but owing to his advanced age is unable to obtain a livelihood

therby for himself and family that he has a wife named Elizabeth aged fifty five years of who has been a cripple for nearly thirty years & two Daughters Rachel & Isabella one aged eighteen years the thirteen years & that it takes their services to support them
sworn to & subscribed in open court this 10 th day of August 1820
Michael Fink
William Steel Proxy
A list of declarants property beds & bedding excepted by
   1 milk cow worth $10.00   1 chest 1.00   1 Book case 1.00   1 Looking glass 0.25   1 Drefch 0.50   3 Iron Pots 2.50   Plates Dishes cups & saucers 2.50   3 Decanters 0.87 1/2   1 coffee Pot 0.25   1 coffee mill 0.50   3 Jars 1 Pepper Box & salt cellar 0.25   1 Tea Pot 1 sugar dish & cream Jug 0.50   1 Tea canister & 1 Earthen Jug 0.37 1/2   2 smoothing irons 0.75   3 ladles 1 Scimmer 1 Flesh Fork 1 Iron cake turner 1.25   1 Knife Box Knives & Forks 0.50   5 Table Spoons & one large Iron Spoon 0.37 1/2   2 Tables 1.00   1 churn & one dough trough 0.50   1 Frying pan Gridiron & 1 Skillet 1.00   2 chairs and stools 0.50   1 pair shovels & tongs & Pot Hooks 1.00   1 marking tub 0.25   1 ax 0.50   $28, 12 1/2  
sworn to & subscribed in open court 10 th Augt 1820
Michael Fink
William Steel Proxy
Debts due by Petitioner
   To Elizabeth Dasey & son $535.00   " Thomas Lloyd 8.50   " Dr John Metz 4.25   " Jacob Vanbree 4.44   " James Dearment $553.29   2,52 1/2  

Huntingdon County ss
Henry P. Dorsey being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is well acquainted with Michael Fink the above named Pensioner & his circumstances & property & estimates the same to be worth $28.12 1/2 which in the opinion of Deponant is the utmost extent of its value his bed & bedding excepted
Sworn to & subscribed this 10 th day of Augt 1820
H. P. Dorsey
William Steel Proty
Huntingdon County ss
The foregoing declaration
having been made in open court & schedule subscribed & evidence of the value of said Declarants property being produced valuing the same at twenty eight Dollars & twelve & an half cents the court approved of the same & confirm therein
By the court
William Steel Proty
Huntingdon County ss
I William Steel Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Huntingdon aforesaid do certify that Michael Fink the applicant in the foregoing declaration named is an Inhabitant and Resident of the County of Huntingdon and in the State of Pennsylvania
Given under my hand and Seal of said Court at Huntingdon the 19 th day of December AD 1820
William Steel Proty

41 536 Rev INVALID.
File No. 41 536 Michael Fink Dis Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 115
[Arrangement of 1870.]